Heather L. Traeger

Partner

Heather Traeger is a partner in O’Melveny’s Washington, DC office and a member of the Financial Services Practice. Heather advises financial institutions on their regulatory and compliance obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and other federal and state laws and regulations affecting investment companies, advisers, and broker-dealers.

Prior to joining O’Melveny, Heather was Associate Counsel at the Investment Company Institute (ICI), where her work focused on regulation and legislation, including Dodd-Frank and other initiatives, that are transforming the oversight and operation of investment companies, advisers, and broker-dealers. She also coordinated ICI’s activity on “pay-to-play” regulatory initiatives concerning management of public plan assets. Previously, during nearly a decade at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Heather served in several positions, including Senior Counsel to Commissioner Roel Campos, Counsel to Commissioner Isaac Hunt, and Senior Counsel in the Division of Market Regulation (now Trading and Markets).

Professional Activities

Law Clerk, Honorable Margaret Garner Mirabal, Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas